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Kanji Detail for 揉 - "to rub, to soften, to mingle"

  • Meaning

    揉 means "to rub, to soften, to mingle."

    1. Rub - To knead; to soften with the hands.

    2. Soften - To make gentle.

    3. Mingle - To mix together.

    4. Straighten - To correct something bent.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    rub; massage; shampoo; debate vigorously; train; coach; worry; get in trouble

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    rub, massage; crush by hand

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to knead; to massage; to rub

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to massage, to knead; to crush by hand

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To make compliant. | To bend straight things. Wood that can bend and stretch is 揉木.
  • Onyomi

    tip
  • Kunyomi

    tip
  • Strokes

    tip
  • Radical

    tip
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Sentences including

  • Rub my shoulders.

  • Do you want me to massage your shoulders?

  • Dad, I will massage your shoulders.

  • Dad, I'll rub your shoulders for you.

  • I don't want to have you involved in the trouble.

  • Don't mind me, I'm just worrying myself over nothing.

  • You're always troubling yourself over trivial things, aren't you?

  • "With just a little bit of spare energy, he crushed the cooled and solidified rock mass, grabbing and crushing it" Terada Torahiko, "From the Foot of Mt. Asama"

  • "You seem kind of worn down lately, is everything all right?" "Oh, it's my daughter. She's all grown up now, so I'm worried about all sorts of things."

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